Roselyn Cocktail

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Discerning Drinkers (71 ratings)

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Ingredients:
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
14 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

A 2:1 Wet Martini tamed by a dash of pomegranate/grenadine syrup.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

ROSELYN COCKTAIL.
2 Dashes Grenadine.
1/3 French Vermouth.
2/3 Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel on top.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Martini cocktail and its evolution

Nutrition:

One serving of Roselyn Cocktail contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 22.71% alc./vol. (22.71° proof)
  • 22.1 grams of pure alcohol

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MiRiNaeJM’s Avatar MiRiNaeJM
30th December 2024 at 15:36
As the original recipe suggests, I prefer to twist the lemon peel. Even though I don’t usually do this in the 5:1 preferred martini, in this variation I think that a bright citrus note really helps balance the sweetness. It tastes fine, but I wouldn’t call it my favorite.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
21st August 2023 at 00:10
Excellent cocktail. Living in California we have our own pomegranate trees and make our own Grenadine to our specifics which has less sugar.
Important that you use the best gin you can afford. We used very herbal California gin which allowed all the ingredients to shine.
Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
10th July 2023 at 07:40
A true dessert drink Martini. The slight savoury notes of the grenadine (homemade from fresh juice of course), pairs really well with the herbaceousness of the dry vermouth, with the botanicals of the gin taking a step back. I do have to say that it is not for sore dry palates.
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Anonymous

9th January 2021 at 22:05
Great cocktail, although the key thing is the gin. Pick one you genuinely like the taste of and you can’t go far wrong.
Adam .’s Avatar Adam .
3rd September 2020 at 00:58
There's nothing wrong with this drink but perhaps it's telling that my favourite part was the cherry